expressive aphasia Archives – Therapy Insights

Describing Similarities and Differences of Objects and Locations

October 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.

This higher-level language task requires a person to creatively describe how different objects or locations are similar and different.

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Verbal Discussion: “What’s Going on in this Picture?”

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.

The New York Times posts an intriguing photo without a caption every Monday to spark discussion. This activity guides a discussion by providing critical thinking questions for a person with aphasia to answer.

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Semantic Feature Analysis

January 5, 2022 by Megan Berg.

This therapy activity is designed for SLPs working with people with aphasia who are targeting word-finding and semantic language skills as part of their rehabilitation therapy program.

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Feature Analysis Word Maps

December 29, 2021 by Megan Berg.

Language therapy task with 10 pages of stunning photos with word maps tackling semantic feature analysis.

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Language Task: Building a Medical History Form

December 29, 2021 by Megan Berg.

This resource is for people who have aphasia or other communication impairments. It is based on the PACT method, published in The ASHA Leader, March 2016.

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Informal Expressive Language Assessment

December 27, 2021 by Megan Berg.

This quick, informal assessment allows the therapist to get a quick snapshot of naming common objects, completing a phrase/sentence, answering in common social questions, picture descriptions, and how the person can communicate during a safety situation scenario. This resource does not require any additional materials to complete.

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Aphasia and the Brain

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.

Handout for patients and their families that describes Broca’s area, Wernicke’s area, and the arcuate fasciculus as they relate to language function and aphasia.

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Alexia

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.

This handout is for people who have lost the ability to recognize letters and/or to read. The handout describes what alexia is, how it occurs, and how SLPs can help.

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Types of Naming

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.

There are different ways to elicit a target word when a person has anomia or difficulty with word-finding. This handout provides a description of four different types of naming and a worksheet to target each type of naming.

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Copy and Recall Treatment (CART)

December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.

Copy and Recall Treatment (CART) is a written language treatment created by the University of Arizona Aphasia Research Project. This material provides directions on how to complete CART based on their protocol and how to make this treatment more functional.

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